International Women’s Day International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8 every year. This day commemorates the movement for women’s rights. The earliest Women’s Day observance was held on February 28, 1909 in New York when organized by the Socialist Party of America. The day celebrates the economic, politicalRead More →
National Pack Your Lunch Day If there is any day of the year you should pack your lunch for work or for school, March 10th is the perfect day. Pack your lunch day is when you brown bag it. In other words, you prepare your meal at home and takeRead More →
National Check Your Batteries Day While National Check Your Batteries Day sounds like a holiday created by a battery company, it was actually created to raise awareness of the importance of testing and having working batteries in household appliances – most importantly smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Smoke detectorsRead More →
NATIONAL PLANT A FLOWER DAY As spring approaches, many of us love to plant flowers in anticipation of the warmer weather. In honor of planting those flowers, a day has been set aside to celebrate the activity, the National Plant a Flower Day. Each year this day is dedicated toRead More →
THE IDES OF MARCH The Ides of March is the day Julius Caesar was assassinated by members of the Roman Senate in 44 B.C. A soothsayer, or psychic, had warned Caesar to beware the Ides of March, but Caesar didn’t take the warning serious. He was then stabbed 23 timesRead More →
World Sleep Day World Sleep Day is a day set aside to celebrate sleep. And who doesn’t want to celebrate sleep? It is also a call to action on important issues related to sleep, including medicine, education, social aspects and driving. This day was organized by the World Sleep DayRead More →
National Proposal Day National Proposal Day is the perfect time to propose to your loved one – especially if you missed Valentine’s Day or Christmas.There is a special day created to take the angst out of finding that perfect day to propose or at the very least, let your loved oneRead More →
WORLD POETRY DAY The purpose of World Poetry day is to promote the reading, writing, publishing, and teaching of poetry throughout the world. This holiday was created in 1999 by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). When is World Poetry Day? Annually on March 21st Type ofRead More →
National Student-Athlete Day National Student-Athlete Day is celebrated throughout the months of March and April at NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) colleges and universities. The observation of National Student-Athlete Day, started in 1987, by recognizing the accomplishments of student-athletes who excel in the classroom, the play-field and in community services.Read More →
National Arbor Day Arbor Day is an annual event to celebrates the role of trees in our lives by promoting tree planting and care. As a formal holiday, it was first observed in 1872, in Nebraska, but tree planting festivals are as old as civilization. The tree has appeared throughoutRead More →